space memories: happend in those days
The most outstanding events about space is those : 1) 1971: Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the Moon. 2) 2003: The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry, leading to the deaths of all seven crew members. 3) 2017: SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful operational rocket in the world at that time. now before we proceed maybe a question come to the mind, What is defrance between space shuttles and operational rockets ? Space shuttles and operational rockets serve distinct roles in space exploration. A space shuttle refers to a specific type of spacecraft developed by NASA, capable of carrying astronauts and payloads into space and returning to Earth for reuse. The Space Shuttle program operated from 1981 to 2011 and included reusable components like the orbiter, solid rocket boosters, and the main engines. Operational rockets, on the other hand, encompass a broader category of vehicles designed t...